Seafood
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Indonesia halal certification: what's actually mandatory from 17 October 2026
Indonesia's halal certification deadline for imported food, beverages and slaughter products lands 17 October 2026. What's actually enforced, and how to prepare.
alertEU PPWR: what's actually binding from 12 August 2026
The EU's PPWR applied generally from 12 August 2026. A PFAS limit on food-contact packaging bites now; recyclability and reuse targets phase in from 2027-2030.
analysisPPWR guidance for agri-food exporters: who covers it, and where the real gap is
A whitespace check on PPWR content for agri-food exporters: the regulation is well covered, commodity guidance is uneven, and the cross-commodity layer is missing.
newsUS imposes Section 301 forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies, shrimp fully covered
USTR's Section 301 forced-labour tariffs hit 60 economies from 24 July 2026, with shrimp rates of 10-12.5% across India, Ecuador, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.
newsOcean freight rates peaked in early July, then softened as US tariff action bit
Drewry's index hit a 22-month high of $4,639/FEU on 9 July, then fell to $4,255/FEU by 30 July as demand softened after new US tariff measures.
newsTyphoon aftermath, Andean snow closure and low Rhine levels hit trade lanes concurrently
Kuehne+Nagel's 22-28 July report logged simultaneous disruption at Chinese ports, the Chile-Argentina Andean crossing, and low water on the Rhine and Danube.
newsChina signals continued streamlining of agri-food market access through 2030
China's GACC will keep streamlining agri-food quarantine and market-access rules through 2030, having cleared 264 product types from 79 countries since 2026.
newsUS Commerce sets final countervailing duty on Ecuadorian shrimp
US Commerce finalised countervailing duties on frozen Ecuadorian shrimp on 6 August 2026: covered exporters received countervailable subsidies, Commerce found.
newsCommerce sets $0.38 to $1.00 per kilogram antidumping rates in Vietnam frozen fish fillet review
US Commerce finalized per-kilogram antidumping rates on Vietnamese frozen fish fillets ranging $0.38 to $1.00/kg, effective on entries from 13 August 2026.
guideIndonesia halal certification by product type: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods
Halal requirements differ by product: meat, seafood, dairy and processed foods each have distinct certification paths and exemptions. What applies to which category.
guideAfCFTA rules of origin: the actual mechanics, not just the overview
The actual origin-determination mechanics behind AfCFTA's rules of origin: wholly-obtained vs. substantial transformation, the four Article 6 tests, and cumulation.
guideFSMA 204 recordkeeping: CTEs and KDEs mapped to a lot-based system
The recordkeeping mechanics behind FSMA 204: the seven Critical Tracking Events, their Key Data Elements, and how the Traceability Lot Code actually works.
guideExport health certificates explained: phytosanitary, veterinary and seafood
What an export health certificate actually is, who issues it, and how it differs by commodity — phytosanitary for produce, veterinary for meat, and seafood.
guideUnderstanding import requirements before you quote
Before you quote an export deal, check three things: the HS classification, destination-specific documentation, and whether a preferential tariff actually applies.